Slaves of Richard Hallum, South Carolina

Date: [unknown] to 1849
Location: Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Hallum Slavery Black_Heritage

Contents 1 Background 1.1 Will 1.2 Appraisal 1.3 Sale of the Enslaved 2 Sources

Background

Richard Hallum lived in Pickens County, South Carolina. This page was created to record the enslaved named in Richard Hallum's records.

Will

The following enslaved were named in the 1849 will of Richard Hallum:^[1]

to wife Elizabeth:

• Jerry
• Riah
• George, child of Riah
• Benson (after the death of Elizabeth, Benson was to be allowed to choose which of the Hallum children he wanted to go to)
• Lucy

to friend E. B. Benson in trust for son John Hallum:

• Burris
• Rhoda
• Jesse
• Kelton
• Willie

to E. B. Benson in trust for son A. C. Hallum

• Sidney
• Engelina

to E. B. Benson in trust for daughter Eliza A./Prater

• Nancy
• Margaret
• Adam
• Sharper
• Jinny
• Jerry now a boy
• Lucy
• Louiza

and at the death of my wife:

• Richard
• child George (see above)
• Jerry

to E. B. Benson in trust for daughter Elizabeth McLands/McCane?

• Vina
• Warren
• Elvira
• Pat
• Lucy, a girl
• Nancy, a girl now in the possession of Elizabeth McLand
• Syurse (Cyrus?)
• Martin, a boy

and at the death of my wife

• Lucy

to E. B. Benson in trust for son T. J. Hallum

• Lourana
• Henry now in the possession of my son T. J. Hallum

Appraisal

The following enslaved persons were listed in the probate appraisal of Richard Hallum^[2]

• an unnamed woman and child, $500
• girl Harriat, $350
• girl Nancy, $200

Sale of the Enslaved

The following enslaved persons who were named in the above appraisal were sold after the death of Richard Hallum:^[3]

• woman and child Hannah, sold to Boyles Prator for $500
• Harriet, sold to Jer Williams for $395
• girl Nancy, sold to B. Prater for $231

Sources

1. ↑ Miscellaneous probate records, 1829-1884; index, 1828-1956: "Miscellaneous probate records, 1829-1884; index, 1828-1956"
   Catalog: Miscellaneous probate records, 1829-1884; index, 1828-1956 Estate papers, file nos. 285-360 1851-1854
   Film number: 007649182 > image 140 of 1247
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9P1-K5G3 (accessed 1 February 2024)
   • will of Richard Hallums
2. ↑ Miscellaneous probate records, 1829-1884; index, 1828-1956: "Miscellaneous probate records, 1829-1884; index, 1828-1956"
   Catalog: Miscellaneous probate records, 1829-1884; index, 1828-1956 Estate papers, file nos. 285-360 1851-1854
   Film number: 007649182 > image 145 of 1247
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9P1-KPMS (accessed 1 February 2024)
   • probate inventory of Richard Hallum
3. ↑ Miscellaneous probate records, 1829-1884; index, 1828-1956: "Miscellaneous probate records, 1829-1884; index, 1828-1956"
   Catalog: Miscellaneous probate records, 1829-1884; index, 1828-1956 Estate papers, file nos. 285-360 1851-1854
   Film number: 007649182 > image 149 of 1247
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9P1-KPQ1 (accessed 1 February 2024)
   • sale of the enslaved